Vulnerability CVE-2001-1022
Published: 2001-07-26   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Format string vulnerability in pic utility in groff 1.16.1 and other versions, and jgroff before 1.15, allows remote attackers to bypass the -S option and execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in the plot command.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Jgroff -> Jgroff 
GNU -> Groff 

 References:
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-107
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199706
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918
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